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A South Strabane Township teenager was killed early Tuesday morning after his vehicle collided with another, catching both on fire and shutting down Route 40 in North Bethlehem Township for four hours. A report from Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco identified the deceased as 18-year-old ...
A McKeesport man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Fayette County Sunday night. The crash between a motorcycle and two cars occurred on Morgantown Road in Springhill Township about 6:39 p.m., according to a state police report. David Lesko, 34, who was riding a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle, ...
Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in Washington County on animal cruelty charges over the weekend. According to a press release from the sheriff’s department, deputies arrested Joshua Humes at about 6 a.m. Saturday after tracking him to a trailer in Bulger. Humes, 36, of ...
CRESTWOOD, Ill. – Sebastian Rodriguez pitched seven strong innings for his first win of the season, and rookie Cole Fowler hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit two-run single in the eighth inning as the Wild Things defeated Windy City 5-2 Tuesday night. Rodriguez (1-1), a former standout at Point ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Sometimes it is truly better to be lucky than good. Ask Roland Mallar, trainer of Adios finalist Wedlock Blue Chip. At the Harrisburg yearling auction in 2023, Mallar spotted the smallish horse while it walked ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds and Tommy Pham each had three hits and two RBI, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit eight doubles in an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Horwitz hit a two-run double in the second inning to open the scoring. The Pirates, who ...
They built a golf course all around my grandparents' house. The 18th fairway nearly cut through their backyard, and until we put wire grates over the windows, flying glass and golf balls were a common threat. Dad attempted to play golf a few times. As a little kid, he had fallen off a horse. ...
As one who grew up in central New Jersey, I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the southernmost community in the Garden State – Cape May. I had passed through the area on several occasions, but never did a deep dive into its many offerings. That all changed during the first week ...